Photo: Jim Smeal/BEI/ShutterstockJeremy RennercelebratedMother’s Daywith a sweet tribute to his mother Valerie.On Sunday, Renner, 52, shared three photos of his mother toInstagramas he apologized in his caption “for the weight I’ve made you carry” and noted her “grace and strength” in recent months.“Mother Earth, Mother Nature, and Mama… No matter how challenging, painful, or difficult life can be for me as of recent, it does not elude you,” theAvengersstar, who continues to recover from hisNew Year’s Day snowplow accident, wrote in the caption to his post"I’m sorry for the weight I’ve made you carry, yet so very grateful that you can with grace and strength," Renner added in the post, which showed him and Valerie embracing in one photo. “Thank you, love you mama…. My rock. #happymothersday"Valerie appeared to take an active role in caring for her son in the months following the Jan. 1 snowplow accident, in which Rennerbroke over 30 bonesandunderwent multiple surgeriesafter his snowplow — said to weigh at least 14,330 lbs. — ran him over while he washelping his nephew Alex get a stuck vehicleout of the snow.In the days immediately following the incident, Renner shared a video to his Instagram Story of Valerie and his sistercomforting him from his hospital bed. More recently, the two-timeOscarnominee toldDiane Sawyerduring ABC’s hour-long special concerning the accident and his recovery in April that Valerie read to him as he laid in the hospital in significant pain following the accident.“Oh, Jesus,” Renner said, laughing as he recounted the memory. “So she’s readingStephen King— some, like, horror thing. But she just wants to read like she’s readingDr. Seussto me, like, ‘How now, brown cow? ' “Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It just happened to be what I was reading at the time, but I just wanted him to hear my voice,” Valerie told Sawyer, 77.Renner also recalledwriting a note to his familywhile in the hospital that helped them realize he was going to be okay.RELATED VIDEO: Jeremy Renner Calls Daughter Ava, 10, Makes Me the Best Version of Me’: ‘She Inspires Me to Be Better’“I wrote, ‘Holy f—,’ and they start laughing and they kind of [say], ‘Oh, his personality is back, he’s there, he’s doing all right,’ and I’m like, ‘What the hell happened? I’m so sorry guys,’ " the actor said.Elsewhere during that interview, Renner also told Sawyerthat his mental strengththrough the ordeal stems from his mother. “I think I’m mentally strong. I don’t know about other people,” he said, when the journalist asked if he believes he is “stronger than most people.““I know I’m mentally strong, and I get that from my mom,” theAvengersactor added at the time.

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock (1289470hi) Jeremy Renner and mother Valerie Cearley 83rd Annual Academy Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, America - 27 Feb 2011

Jeremy RennercelebratedMother’s Daywith a sweet tribute to his mother Valerie.On Sunday, Renner, 52, shared three photos of his mother toInstagramas he apologized in his caption “for the weight I’ve made you carry” and noted her “grace and strength” in recent months.“Mother Earth, Mother Nature, and Mama… No matter how challenging, painful, or difficult life can be for me as of recent, it does not elude you,” theAvengersstar, who continues to recover from hisNew Year’s Day snowplow accident, wrote in the caption to his post"I’m sorry for the weight I’ve made you carry, yet so very grateful that you can with grace and strength,” Renner added in the post, which showed him and Valerie embracing in one photo. “Thank you, love you mama…. My rock. #happymothersday"Valerie appeared to take an active role in caring for her son in the months following the Jan. 1 snowplow accident, in which Rennerbroke over 30 bonesandunderwent multiple surgeriesafter his snowplow — said to weigh at least 14,330 lbs. — ran him over while he washelping his nephew Alex get a stuck vehicleout of the snow.In the days immediately following the incident, Renner shared a video to his Instagram Story of Valerie and his sistercomforting him from his hospital bed. More recently, the two-timeOscarnominee toldDiane Sawyerduring ABC’s hour-long special concerning the accident and his recovery in April that Valerie read to him as he laid in the hospital in significant pain following the accident.“Oh, Jesus,” Renner said, laughing as he recounted the memory. “So she’s readingStephen King— some, like, horror thing. But she just wants to read like she’s readingDr. Seussto me, like, ‘How now, brown cow? ' “Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It just happened to be what I was reading at the time, but I just wanted him to hear my voice,” Valerie told Sawyer, 77.Renner also recalledwriting a note to his familywhile in the hospital that helped them realize he was going to be okay.RELATED VIDEO: Jeremy Renner Calls Daughter Ava, 10, Makes Me the Best Version of Me’: ‘She Inspires Me to Be Better’“I wrote, ‘Holy f—,’ and they start laughing and they kind of [say], ‘Oh, his personality is back, he’s there, he’s doing all right,’ and I’m like, ‘What the hell happened? I’m so sorry guys,’ " the actor said.Elsewhere during that interview, Renner also told Sawyerthat his mental strengththrough the ordeal stems from his mother. “I think I’m mentally strong. I don’t know about other people,” he said, when the journalist asked if he believes he is “stronger than most people.““I know I’m mentally strong, and I get that from my mom,” theAvengersactor added at the time.

Jeremy RennercelebratedMother’s Daywith a sweet tribute to his mother Valerie.

On Sunday, Renner, 52, shared three photos of his mother toInstagramas he apologized in his caption “for the weight I’ve made you carry” and noted her “grace and strength” in recent months.

“Mother Earth, Mother Nature, and Mama… No matter how challenging, painful, or difficult life can be for me as of recent, it does not elude you,” theAvengersstar, who continues to recover from hisNew Year’s Day snowplow accident, wrote in the caption to his post

“I’m sorry for the weight I’ve made you carry, yet so very grateful that you can with grace and strength,” Renner added in the post, which showed him and Valerie embracing in one photo. “Thank you, love you mama…. My rock. #happymothersday”

Valerie appeared to take an active role in caring for her son in the months following the Jan. 1 snowplow accident, in which Rennerbroke over 30 bonesandunderwent multiple surgeriesafter his snowplow — said to weigh at least 14,330 lbs. — ran him over while he washelping his nephew Alex get a stuck vehicleout of the snow.

In the days immediately following the incident, Renner shared a video to his Instagram Story of Valerie and his sistercomforting him from his hospital bed. More recently, the two-timeOscarnominee toldDiane Sawyerduring ABC’s hour-long special concerning the accident and his recovery in April that Valerie read to him as he laid in the hospital in significant pain following the accident.

“Oh, Jesus,” Renner said, laughing as he recounted the memory. “So she’s readingStephen King— some, like, horror thing. But she just wants to read like she’s readingDr. Seussto me, like, ‘How now, brown cow? ' "

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“It just happened to be what I was reading at the time, but I just wanted him to hear my voice,” Valerie told Sawyer, 77.

Renner also recalledwriting a note to his familywhile in the hospital that helped them realize he was going to be okay.

RELATED VIDEO: Jeremy Renner Calls Daughter Ava, 10, Makes Me the Best Version of Me’: ‘She Inspires Me to Be Better’

“I wrote, ‘Holy f—,’ and they start laughing and they kind of [say], ‘Oh, his personality is back, he’s there, he’s doing all right,’ and I’m like, ‘What the hell happened? I’m so sorry guys,’ " the actor said.

Elsewhere during that interview, Renner also told Sawyerthat his mental strengththrough the ordeal stems from his mother. “I think I’m mentally strong. I don’t know about other people,” he said, when the journalist asked if he believes he is “stronger than most people.”

“I know I’m mentally strong, and I get that from my mom,” theAvengersactor added at the time.

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